Oyster Bay in Nassau County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site
National Park Service
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, May 28, 2011
1. Sagamore Hill National Historic Site Marker
Sagamore Hill was the family home of our 26th President Theodore Roosevelt, his wife Edith and their six children. He built the Queen Anne Shingle style home on 155 acres between 1884 and 1886 and it became known as the “Summer White House” during his Presidency from 1901-1909. In addition to his home, the site contained a working farm with numerous outbuildings, pastures, a garden, orchard, woodlands, a tidal marsh and a beach on Cold Spring Harbor. This “birds-eye view” depicts the site’s structures and landscape features in 1918, approximately one year before Theodore Roosevelt’s death. Edith Roosevelt remained in the family home and managed the farm until her death in 1948.
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“ … fond as I am of the White House … there isn’t any place in the world like home – like Sagamore Hill, where things are our own … and where it is real country.” – Theodore Roosevelt to his daughter Ethel, June 11, 1906
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Visitor Attractions
1. Theodore Roosevelt Home – take a guided tour through the twenty-three rooms of one of the best-preserved presidential homes in America.
11. Visitor Center and Bookstore – receive park information, purchase tickets for a guided tour of the Roosevelt Home, and browse educational materialsand souvenirs for sale.
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16. Theodore Roosevelt Museum at Old Orchard – enjoy three galleries of exhibits and an audio visual presentation telling the story of TR’s fascinating personal and political life.
18. Nature Trail to Eel Creek Saltmarsh and Oyster Bay National Wildlife Refuge – experience a .7 mile loop trail on an unspoiled section of North Shore coastline.
Erected by National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Places. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #26 Theodore Roosevelt series list. A significant historical date for this entry is June 11, 1885.
Location. 40° 53.179′ N, 73° 29.943′ W. Marker is in Oyster Bay, New York, in Nassau County. Marker can be reached from Sagamore Hill Road, on the right when traveling north. Marker is located at Sagamore Hill National Historic Site, in the parking lot near the Visitor Center. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Oyster Bay NY 11771, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. A different marker also named Sagamore Hill National Historic Site (here, next to this marker); From Barn to Home (within shouting distance of this marker); Chicken House (within shouting distance of this marker);
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, May 28, 2011
2. Marker at Sagamore Hill National Historic Site
The Visitor Center can be seen in this photo behind the marker.
More about this marker. The background of the marker contains an aerial view of Sagamore Hill as it appeared in 1918. The picture indicates the location of the following: Theodore Roosevelt Home, Ice House, Windmill, Carriage House, Tennis Court, Pet Cemetery, Stable and Lodge (destroyed in 1944 fire), Gardener’s Shed, Garden, Farm Shed and Chicken House, Visitor Center (built 1953), New Barn, Hog Pond, Cow Pasture, Apple Orchard, Old Orchard Home (built 1938), Entrance to Nature Trail, and Eel Creek and Cold Spring Harbor.
Also see . . .
1. Sagamore Hill National Historic Site. National Park Service website. (Submitted on May 29, 2011, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)
2. Biography of Theodore Roosevelt.
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, May 28, 2011
3. Marker at Sagamore Hill
The Sagamore Hill National Historic Site marker is located near the New Barn (left) and the Visitor Center.
3. Scenes of Theodore Roosevelt at Sagamore Hill, 1912. Library of Congress. (Submitted on July 1, 2013, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)
4. Sagamore Hill National Historic Site - National Archives. National Register of Historic Places documentation (Submitted on March 28, 2024, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.)
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, May 28, 2011
4. Theodore Roosevelt's Home on Sagamore Hill
The highlight of a visit to Sagamore Hill National Historic Site is a tour of the Roosevelt Home.
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, May 28, 2011
5. Old Orchard Home
President Roosevelt's son Ted Jr. lived in this house. Today it houses a museum.
Credits. This page was last revised on March 28, 2024. It was originally submitted on May 29, 2011, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 730 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on May 29, 2011, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.
